Nominations for the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards for the period of June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005, were announced today (July 14) by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre, North Hollywood, California. The Academy�s Chairman of the Board & CEO Dick Askin presided, assisted by Jami Gertz and Michael Imperioli.

The awards presentation telecast awarding Emmys in 27 categories before a black-tie audience will be televised by the CBS Television Network on Sunday, September 18, from the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. The Academy's Governors Ball will follow the telecast at the Shrine Exhibition Hall, adjacent to the auditorium.

This year's Emmy telecast will be executive-produced by Ken Ehrlich, produced by Michael B. Seligman and Renato Basile, with Danette Herman serving as coordinating producer and executive in charge of talent and Bruce Gowers directing.

On Sunday, September 11, also at the Shrine Auditorium, 61 awards �categories� (a single award) and �areas� (possibility of one, more than one or no award) will be handed out at a black-tie presentation chaired by Lee Miller, executive produced by Michael Hoey and John Moffit with Spike Jones, Jr. producing and Ron de Moraes directing.

Additional awards may also be given for the four "juried areas" (no nominations) of Costumes for a Variety or Music Program, Voice-Over Performance, Individual Achievement in Animation and Interactive Television. The announcement of these awards, if any, will be released in August. Two additional awards may also be given for Engineering Development and the Governors Award. These awards, if any, will be announced later this month.

A total of 434 separate nominations in 88 categories and areas, compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, were distributed as follows:

The complete list of Primetime Emmy nominations and other Academy news and information is available for download from the Academy's website, located at http://www.emmys.tv/downloads/

Nominations were made by active Academy members who voted for programs and other peer categories of their expertise. For example, performers, in addition to voting for programs, voted for performers, while writers voted for writers, directors for directors, etc. Peer panels made up of active Academy members will screen nominations during the month of August and, in secret ballot, select the Emmy winners.

A complete list of nominations is attached. EDITORS: see inside nomination summary.

The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers � HBO � DeMann
Entertainment and Company Pictures Production in
association with HBO Films and BBC Films
Jill Taylor, Costume Designer
Charlotte Sewell, Assistant Costume Designer

The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers � HBO � DeMann
Entertainment and Company Pictures Production in
association with HBO Films and BBC Films
Veronica Brebner, Key and Dept. Head for Hairstyling
Enzo Angileri, Hairstylist for Ms. Theron
Ashley Johnson, Hairstylist

The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers � HBO � DeMann
Entertainment and Company Pictures Production in
association with HBO Films and BBC Films
Andrew White, Title Designer
John Sunter, Title Designer
Paul Donnellon, Title Designer
David Z. Obadiah, Title Designer

The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers � HBO � DeMann
Entertainment and Company Pictures Production in
association with HBO Films and BBC Films
Wesley Wofford, Geoffrey Rush Prosthetics Designed and
Applied by
Davy Jones, Prosthetic Makeup Artist and Applied by

Broadway: The American Musical � Oh, What A Beautiful
Morning � PBS � A co-production of Ghost Light Films,
Thirteen/WNET New York, NHK, and BBC in association
with Carlton International
Matthias Gohl, Music Supervisor, Arranger and Producer

A Christmas Carol � NBC � Hallmark Entertainment
Michael Kosarin, Music Produced and Adapted Underscore
by

Malcolm In The Middle � Dewey�s Opera - Song: The
Marriage Bed � FOX � Regency Television
Charles Sydnor, Music by
Eric Kaplan, Written by

The Muppets� Wizard Of Oz � Song: I�m With You � ABC �
The Jim Henson Company in association with Fox
Television Studios, Touchstone Television and Muppets
Holding Company
Michael Giacchino, Written by
Jeannie Lurie, Written by
Adam Cohen, Written by
Debra Frank, Written by
Steve Hayes, Written by

Terror at Home: Domestic Violence in America � Song:
The Tears of the Angels � Lifetime Television � Downtown
TV Documentaries in association with Passion Films for
Lifetime Television
Michael Bolton, Written and Performed by

Outstanding Main Title Theme Music

Desperate Housewives � ABC � Touchstone Television
Danny Elfman, Main Title Theme by

Foster�s Home For Imaginary Friends � Cartoon Network �
Cartoon Network Studios
James L. Venable, Main Title Theme & Music

Live From New York: The First Five Years Of Saturday
Night Live � NBC � SNL Studios in association with NBC
Studios and Broadway Video
Ken Aymong, Supervising Producer
Rachel Talbot, Supervising Producer
Ken Bowser, Produced by

Broadway: The American Musical � Oh, What A Beautiful
Mornin�! � PBS � A co-production of Ghost Light Films,
Thirteen/WNET New York, NHK, and BBC in association
with Carlton International
JoAnn Young, Written by

Broadway: The American Musical � Oh, What A Beautiful
Mornin� � PBS � A co-production of Ghost Light Films,
Thirteen/WNET New York, NHK, and BBC in association
with Carlton International
Ed Campbell, Re-Recording Mixer

The Wire � Middle Ground � HBO � Blown Deadline
Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
George Pelecanos, Writer/Story by
David Simon, Story by
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or
Comedy Program

The 4400 � Part 1 � USA � Viacom Productions in
association with Renegade 83 Productions
Scott Peters, Written by
Rene Echevarria, Written by

The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers � HBO � DeMann
Entertainment and Company Pictures Production in
association with HBO Films and BBC Films
Christopher Markus, Screenplay by
Stephen McFeely, Screenplay by

American Undercover: Last Letters Home � HBO � The
New York Times, HBO Original Programming, The
Couturie Company in association with LIFE Books
John Hoffman, Executive Producer
Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer
Jane Bornemeier, Executive Producer
Bill Couturie, Produced by